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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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$41,121 Avg Salary
$14,988 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree School for You

With 85,339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

Check out the practical nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

ATA College

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named ATA College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. ATA College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Louisville.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

About 87% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means SOWELA Technical Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - Memphis Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Remington College - Memphis Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Central Louisiana Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Southeast Region . Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Alexandria.

Of the 24 students majoring in practical nursing at Central Louisiana Technical Community College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

After completing their Associate Degree, practical nursing graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,223.

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Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UMA Clearwater is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Clearwater.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 545
Georgia 2,432
Arkansas 2,094
North Carolina 940
Florida 4,163
West Virginia 465
Louisiana 1,508
Virginia 1,793
Alabama 1,586
Kentucky 4,114
Tennessee 1,471
Mississippi 1,030

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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